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1. Biocontrol features of Clavispora lusitaniae against Penicillium digitatum on lemons

Author:
Perez, María Florencia; Díaz, Mariana Andrea; Pereyra, Martina María; Córdoba, Josefina María; Isas, Ana Sofía; Sepúlveda, Milena; Ramallo, Jacqueline; Dib, Julián Rafael
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 57-64
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Citrus; Clavispora lusitaniae; Penicillium digitatum; ambient temperature; biological control; biological control agents; fruits; fungal diseases of plants; fungicides; heat inactivation; lemons; plant pathogenic fungi; spore germination; waxes; yeasts
Abstract:
... Penicillium digitatum is the main pathogen which causes postharvest decays in lemons, and the use of synthetic fungicides is the principal way of controlling these postharvest infections. In our previous work, identifying biological alternatives to the use of fungicides, a killer strain of Clavispora lusitaniae 146, which exhibited highly protective activity against green mold on lemons, was isola ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.012

2. Effects of combining electron-beam or gamma irradiation treatments with further storage under modified atmospheres on the bioactive compounds of Tuber melanosporum truffles

Author:
Tejedor-Calvo, Eva; Morales, Diego; Marco, Pedro; Venturini, María Eugenia; Blanco, Domingo; Soler-Rivas, Cristina
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 149-155
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Tuber melanosporum; ascomata; beta-glucans; bioactive compounds; chitin; ergocalciferol; ergosterol; gamma radiation; irradiation; modified atmosphere packaging; phenols; protein degradation; proteins; shelf life; truffles; yeasts
Abstract:
... The effects of electron-beam or gamma irradiation (both applied at 1.5 kGy and 2.5 kGy) and subsequent storage under modified atmospheres (35 d at 4 °C) were evaluated on total carbohydrates, chitins, β-glucans, proteins, total phenols, sterols and ergocalciferol concentrations of Tuber melanosporum ascocarps. Irradiation procedures reduced chitin and protein concentrations and modified total phen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.022

3. Evaluation of dry and wet storage on vase quality of cut peony based on the regulation of starch and sucrose metabolism

Author:
Xue, Jingqi; Tang, Ye; Wang, Shunli; Xue, Yuqian; Liu, Xianwu; Zhang, Xiuxin
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 11-19
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Paeonia lactiflora; cold storage; cut flowers; fructose; genes; glucose; hydrolysis; industrialization; metabolism; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; starch; storage quality; storage time; sucrose; transcription (genetics); water use efficiency
Abstract:
... Herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) is one of the most important cut flowers worldwide, but the short natural florescence seriously affects its industrial development. In this study, the cut peony ‘Yang Fei Chu Yu’ was preserved in dry storage (DS) and wet storage (WS), respectively, at 0–4 °C. We set two treatments of short- and long-term storage (S-tS, 3 d; L-tS, 23 d). We assessed the p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.007

4. FEM explicit dynamics simulation and NIR hyperspectral reflectance imaging for determination of impact bruises of Lycium barbarum L.

Author:
Zhao, Jian; Sugirbay, Adilet; Chen, Yu; Zhang, Shuo; Liu, Fanyi; Bu, Lingxin; Chen, Yun; Wang, Zhiwei; Chen, Jun
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 102-110
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Lycium barbarum; computer software; field experimentation; finite element analysis; foams; fruits; harvesting; hyperspectral imagery; mechanics; nylon; packaging; response surface methodology; scanners; wood
Abstract:
... A 3D scanner was used to reverse engineer a model to assess impact bruising of fresh Goji (Lycium barbarum L.) fruit. Based on the results of physical compression tests, an elastic-plastic model was selected as the material mechanics model for the fruit. A finite element method explicit dynamics simulation was performed to predict impact bruising using Abaqus software. Simulation results showed th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.024

5. Guanosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate mediates gibberellic acid-induced chilling tolerance and defense response in postharvest peach fruit

Author:
Jiao, Caifeng; Duan, Yuquan
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 80-85
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
ascorbate peroxidase; catalase; chilling injury; cold tolerance; cyclic GMP; fruits; gene expression; gene expression regulation; gibberellic acid; glutathione transferase; glutathione-disulfide reductase; guanosine; guanylate cyclase; lipoxygenases; methionine; peaches; peroxidase; phospholipase D; superoxide dismutase
Abstract:
... The mediation of stimulation of chilling tolerance and defense response by guanosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) in response to gibberellic acid (GA3) treatment in peach fruit was explored. The fruit were treated with exogenous GA3 and LY83583 (cGMP inhibitor). It turned out that exogenous GA3 treatment mitigated chilling injury (CI) in postharvest peach fruit. Further, GA3 treatment enhance ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.04.018

6. Identification of lipopeptides from Bacillus strain Q11 with ability to inhibit the germination of Penicillium expansum, the etiological agent of postharvest blue mold disease

Author:
Rodríguez-Chávez, José Luis; Juárez-Campusano, Yara Suhan; Delgado, Guillermo; Pacheco Aguilar, Juan Ramiro
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 72-79
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Athelia rolfsii; Bacillus subtilis; Botrytis cinerea; Clavibacter michiganensis; Colletotrichum; Fusarium; Malus domestica; Penicillium expansum; Pseudomonas; Thanatephorus cucumeris; Xanthomonas campestris; apples; biological control; conidia; droplets; fatty acids; fruits; germination; high performance liquid chromatography; infrared spectroscopy; lipopeptides; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; molds (fungi); mycelium; plant pathogenic fungi; polypeptides; secondary metabolites; soil
Abstract:
... The genus Bacillus produces secondary metabolites among which stand out compounds of polypeptide nature for their versatility of applications, one of them is the activity against fungal phytopathogens of agricultural importance. In the present work was evaluated the effectiveness of the crude lipopeptide from Bacillus subtilis Q11 against common soil borne pathogens, additionally in vitro and in v ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.011

7. Identification of volatile organic compounds for the biocontrol of postharvest litchi fruit pathogen Peronophythora litchii

Author:
Zheng, Li; Situ, Jun-jian; Zhu, Qing-feng; Xi, Ping-gen; Zheng, Yin; Liu, Hong-xia; Zhou, Xiaofan; Jiang, Zi-de
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 37-46
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Bacillus licheniformis; Bacillus pumilus; Exiguobacterium acetylicum; Litchi; Peronophythora litchii; biological control; biological control agents; blight; chemical composition; crop production; defense mechanisms; fruits; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; pathogens; solid phase microextraction; volatile organic compounds; China
Abstract:
... Litchi is an important economic fruit in subtropical countries. The litchi downy blight (LDB) caused by the oomycete Peronophythora litchii severely affects the production and quality of litchi fruit, and is widespread in almost all litchi production regions of China. Therefore, there is an urgent need for effective and sustainable control strategies against LDB. Our previous study showed that Bac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.009

8. Individual and combined effects of bamboo vinegar and peach gum on postharvest grey mould caused by Botrytis cinerea in blueberry

Author:
Shi, Zhengjun; Deng, Jia; Wang, Fang; Liu, Yun; Jiao, Junying; Wang, Lianchun; Zhang, Jiayan
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 86-93
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Botrytis cinerea; ascorbic acid; bamboos; beta-glucanase; blueberries; catechol oxidase; chitinase; color; defense mechanisms; disease incidence; fruits; gray mold; nutritive value; peaches; peroxidase; phenylalanine ammonia-lyase; synergism; titratable acidity; total soluble solids; vinegars
Abstract:
... The effects of bamboo vinegar (1.5% v/v) and peach gum (2% w/v), either individually or combined, on reducing grey mould decay caused by Botrytis cinerea in blueberry fruit was investigated. Bamboo vinegar combined with peach gum reduced disease incidence and lesion diameter more than treatments with either substance alone. Furthermore, fruit dipped with 1.5% bamboo vinegar combined with 2% peach ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.016

9. Omics analysis of the ethylene signal transduction in tomato as a function of storage temperature

Author:
Mata, Clara I.; Hertog, Maarten L.A.T.M.; Van Raemdonck, Geert; Baggerman, Geert; Tran, Dinh; Nicolai, Bart M.
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
cold treatment; enzymes; ethylene; ethylene production; ethylene signaling pathway; genes; protein content; protein synthesis; receptors; ripening; storage temperature; tomatoes
Abstract:
... This study has focussed on the effect of low temperature storage on the postharvest ripening of green tomatoes; more specifically, on the ethylene signal transduction in relation to the ethylene biosynthesis pathway. To this end, the first elements of the ethylene signal transduction, ethylene receptors, CTR and EIN2 have been analysed in tomatoes stored at three different temperatures in terms of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.04.016

10. Overall quality and antioxidant enzymes of ready‐to‐eat ‘Purple Queen’ pomegranate arils during cold storage

Author:
Adiletta, Giuseppina; Petriccione, Milena; Liguori, Loredana; Zampella, Luigi; Mastrobuoni, Francesco; Di Matteo, Marisa
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 20-28
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Punica granatum; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; antioxidant enzymes; aril; ascorbate peroxidase; catalase; catechol oxidase; cold storage; cultivars; dietary supplements; enzyme activity; food chain; microbiological quality; pH; packaging; peroxidase; polyphenols; pomegranates; ready-to-eat foods; storage temperature; superoxide dismutase; titratable acidity
Abstract:
... This study evaluated the effectiveness of two different packaging systems, using micro-perforated (MPP) and semipermeable (SP) films, on the physico-chemical and nutraceutical traits, microbial quality, and antioxidant enzymatic system of ready-to-eat pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) arils (cultivar ‘Purple Queen’) stored at 5 °C for 16 d. Statistically significant differences in gas composition a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.008

11. Phytostimulants influence the vase life of Heliconia psittacorum CV. golden torch

Author:
Sardinha, Diogo Herison Silva; Rodrigues, Antonia Alice Costa; Ribeiro, Suzane Sá Matos; Diniz, Nathalia Bandeira; Campos Neto, Jose Ribamar Muniz; Reis, Fabrício de Oliveira
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 140-148
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Heliconia psittacorum; calcium; carbohydrates; catechol oxidase; electrolyte leakage; enzyme activity; flowers; lipid peroxidation; oxidative stress; peroxidase; phenolic compounds; potassium phosphite; stems; storage quality; superoxide dismutase; vase life
Abstract:
... Many factors influence postharvest quality of tropical flowers, including preharvest management of the plants. Also, oxidative stress is a major factor for determining quality during vase life, as it reflects complex chemical and physiological changes in the plant. The present study aimed to assess the influence of phytostimulants applied to Heliconia psittacorum cv. Golden Torch in quality mainte ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.001

12. Postharvest applications of n-butanol increase greasiness in apple skins by altering wax composition via effects on gene expression

Author:
Zhang, Qi; Qi, Yingwei; Li, Rui; Yang, Yanqing; Yan, Dan; Liu, Xuanshuo; Ren, Xiaolin
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 111-119
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
apple peels; apples; biosynthesis; butanol; epicuticular wax; esters; exports; financial economics; fruits; gene expression; genes; markets; oleic acid; postharvest treatment; ripening; storage temperature
Abstract:
... The postharvest development of greasiness in apple skin has negative effects on fruit appearance and market quality and causes significant economic losses. The fluid wax constituents responsible for skin greasiness comprise mainly oleate and linoleate esters of (E,E)-farnesol and short-chain alcohols (C3-C5). Butyl esters are also key components. It is believed that accumulations of volatile alcoh ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.017

13. Preharvest UV-C treatment improves the quality of spinach primary production and postharvest storage

Author:
Martínez-Sánchez, Ascensión; Lozano-Pastor, Pedro; Artés-Hernández, Francisco; Artés, Francisco; Aguayo, Encarna
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 130-139
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
antioxidant activity; antioxidants; ascorbic acid; chemical residues; chemical treatment; chlorophyll; color; disease control; fruits; leaves; microbial load; molds (fungi); plant development; postharvest storage; primary productivity; sensory evaluation; spinach; ultraviolet radiation; yeasts
Abstract:
... Preharvest low UV-C doses applied during spinach growth in the field as a preharvest tool could improve the antioxidant status, increasing the antioxidant compounds content and improving the resistnce to fungal damage. This physical treatment could replace or decrease the use of chemical treatments to control fungal diseases, which may leave unpleasant chemical residues in fruit and vegetables. In ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.021

14. Quality and safety attributes on shredded carrots by using Origanum majorana and ascorbic acid

Author:
Xylia, Panayiota; Clark, Abigail; Chrysargyris, Antonios; Romanazzi, Gianfranco; Tzortzakis, Nikos
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 120-129
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Origanum majorana; acidity; antioxidant activity; aqueous solutions; ascorbic acid; carotenoids; carrots; chlorine; color; distillates; essential oils; marjoram; odors; pH; plate count; raw vegetables; sanitizers; storage temperature; total soluble solids; washing; yeasts
Abstract:
... The increased need for consumption of raw vegetables has led to the production of minimally processed products like shredded carrots. There is a current trend towards the use of natural agents for the preservation of fresh produce quality, as alternatives to synthetic compounds such as chlorine. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of different washing treatments with aqueous solu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.015

15. Ripening behaviour and consumer acceptance of ‘Conference’ pears during shelf life after long term DCA-storage

Author:
Torregrosa, Laia; Echeverria, Gemma; Illa, Josep; Giné-Bordonaba, Jordi
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 94-101
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
absorbance; acetates; cold storage; consumer acceptance; consumer satisfaction; equations; ethylene; firmness; flavor; fruits; least squares; orchards; pears; prediction; ready-to-eat foods; ripening; shelf life; storage temperature; titratable acidity; total soluble solids; volatile compounds
Abstract:
... With the increasing demand for ready to eat fruit, understanding how pear quality evolves during shelf life (SL) is of paramount importance for retailers. Accordingly, the relationships between physicochemical quality parameters, the emission of volatile compounds and consumer satisfaction were investigated in ‘Conference’ pears from different orchards and stored at 20 °C following 8 months of col ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.014

16. Rosehip oil coating delays postharvest ripening and maintains quality of European and Japanese plum cultivars

Author:
Martínez-Romero, Domingo; Castillo, Salvador; Guillén, Fabián; Paladine, Diego; Zapata, Pedro J.; Valero, Daniel; Serrano, María
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 29-36
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Prunus salicina; Rosa; acidity; antioxidant activity; carboxylic acids; carotenoids; cell respiration; coatings; color; cultivars; ethylene production; firmness; food industry; fruit quality; hydrophilicity; lipophilicity; oils; plums; ripening; rose hips; storage quality; storage temperature; sustainable technology; total soluble solids
Abstract:
... In the present research the effect of rosehip oil (RO) coating on postharvest ripening process and fruit quality parameters of `President´ and `Royal Rosa´ plums was evaluated. Results show that the ethylene production was significantly reduced in coated plums with respect to controls either during storage at 20 ᵒC or at 2 ᵒC + 2 d at 20 ᵒC, as well as respiration rate. The increase on free and to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.005

17. The properties of chitosan/zein blend film and effect of film on quality of mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)

Author:
Zhang, Liming; Liu, Zhanli; Wang, Xiangyou; Dong, Shuang; Sun, Yang; Zhao, Zitong
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 47-56
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Agaricus bisporus; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; carbon dioxide; cell respiration; chitosan; hydrogen bonding; mixing ratio; mushrooms; oxygen; packaging; peroxidase; scanning electron microscopy; storage temperature; thermal stability; thermogravimetry; water vapor; weight loss; zein; zeta potential
Abstract:
... A series of chitosan/zein blend films in different proportions were prepared. Firstly, the chitosan and zein solutions were blended in different volume ratios:1:0 (C/Z-0), 1:1 (C/Z-1), 3:1 (C/Z-3) and 5:1 (C/Z-5). The zeta potential was measured to investigate the stability of film-forming solutions. The mean values of zeta potential ranged from + 30.37 to + 44.27 mV, which indicated the excellent ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.05.013

18. Vibrational spectroscopy as a green technology for predicting nutraceutical properties and antiradical potential of early-to-late apricot genotypes

Author:
Amoriello, Tiziana; Ciccoritti, Roberto; Carbone, Katya
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.155 pp. 156-166
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
antioxidants; apricots; beta-carotene; flavonoids; freeze drying; functional foods; genotype; infrared spectroscopy; least squares; models; normal values; prediction; quantitative analysis; screening; sustainable technology
Abstract:
... Vibrational spectroscopy is considered a green alternative to the traditional analytical methods for quantitative determination of antioxidants in agricultural products. In this study, the potential of NIR and MIR spectroscopy for the prediction of antioxidant compounds in seven early-to-late apricot genotypes from different locations was reported. NIR and MIR calibration models were developed usi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.03.013